Nicole Perry successfully leads trial teams with more than 17 years of experience. Most recently, she defeated class certification in an Airline Deregulation Act matter, achieved on behalf of defendants dismissal of 12 human trafficking matters filed across the country, obtained a non-suit of fraud and other claims after just three weeks of litigation, and negotiated two zero-dollar settlements in arbitration and breach-of-contract matters.
Nicole focuses on complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, with an emphasis on energy and technology matters. Nicole has significant hearing, trial, and arbitration experience and has represented clients in Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act cases, preemption matters, purported class actions, trade secret and copyright lawsuits, declaratory judgment actions, fraud and breach of contract proceedings, and employment disputes. She represents clients in disputes across the energy industry, including litigation related to natural gas processing facilities, cogeneration plants, polypropylene plants, refining operations, and pipelines. Nicole also counsels clients on cybersecurity issues, and she advises on data protection measures and compliance with privacy laws and standards to minimize potential exposure. Nicole has particular experience advising more than 25 clients on open-source software licensing risks. She regularly speaks and writes on cybersecurity, open source, and anti-human trafficking topics.
Nicole is the administrative partner for the Houston Office and a member of the Firmwide Litigation Associate Training Committee. She previously served as the hiring partner and pro bono partner in Houston, and she continues to lead Firm anti-human trafficking initiatives related to public awareness and data issues.
Experiência
- April 10, 2024
Women's Power Summit, Center for Women in Law Conference, Fireside Chat with Rachel Lloyd - November 27, 2023
Privacy Law, Guest Lecturer at Internet Law Class, University of Houston Law Center - November 29, 2022
Privacy Law, Guest Lecturer at Internet Law Class, University of Houston Law Center - November 3, 2022
Spotlight on Legal Compliance, Forced Labor in Health Care Supply Chains: What Hospital Leaders Need to Know Convening - October 12, 2022
Criminal and Civil Liability for Data Breaches and Other Cybersecurity Failures, JD University - June 2, 2022
Panel Discussion: Local and General Perspectives on Combatting Human Trafficking - September 11, 2021
A Jones Day Call to Action, Rotary Action Group Action Slavery Summit - January 27, 2021
Data: A Powerful Resource in the Fight Against Human Trafficking, Rotary Action Group Against Slavery Virtual Summit - October 27, 2020
Privacy Law, Guest Lecturer at Internet Law Class, University of Houston Law Center - October 7, 2020
Cyber and Privacy Hot Topics, CISO Executive Network - August 19, 2020
Third-Party Cyber Risks, CISO Executive Network - July 31, 2020
Cybersecurity: Risk Mitigation and Ethical Obligations for Lawyers, Houston Bar Association - May 13, 2020
Managing Identities and Access, CISO Executive Network - March 25, 2020
Data Protection, Security, and Privacy, CISO Executive Network - January 22, 2020
CCPA Update and Incident Response Planning, CISO Executive Network - November 13, 2019
California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: What You Need to Know, CISO Executive Network - October 22,2019
Privacy Law, Guest Lecturer at Internet Law Class, University of Houston Law Center - October 2, 2019
Inside the Insider Threat, CISO Executive Network - July 31, 2019
Not Just a Copyright License: The Importance of Patent Rights in Open Source Software Licensing, American Bar Association - March 27, 2019
Cybersecurity: Three Goals for Boards of Directors - January 30, 2019
GDPR Regulatory Enforcement, CISO Executive Network - January 17, 2019
Just How Free is it? Open Source Software Licensing, Compliance, and Risk Mitigation - November 13, 2018
Privacy and Security for Lawyers: Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Managing Evolving Risks, Houston Association of Women Lawyers - November 8, 2018
Hot Topics in Open Source Licensing, Three Emerging Technology Fields That Will Change Your IP Practice - November 7, 2018
Recent California Privacy Regulations, CISO Executive Network - October 24, 2018
In-House Counsel Symposium, Houston Volunteer Lawyers - October 23, 2018
Privacy Law, Guest Lecturer at Internet Law Class, University of Houston Law Center - October 3, 2018
Data-Centric Security, CISO Executive Network - August 22, 2018
Cloud Security and Third-Party Risk Management, CISO Executive Network - March 28, 2018
Security Visibility, Monitoring, and Incident Response, CISO Executive Network - January 31, 2018
Managing Vulnerabilities and Threats, CISO Executive Network - October 26, 2017
Access Management, CISO Executive Network - September 21, 2017
Security Visibility & Incident Response, CISO Executive Network - May 12, 2017
Client Confidentiality in the Digital Age, Texas District & County Attorneys Association - May 10, 2017
Eliminating the Weakest Link: Cybersecurity for Lawyers, Moms-in-Law Quarterly Luncheon - April 20, 2017
Identity: The Human Factor, CISO Executive Network - March 9, 2017
The Endpoint: How to Protect Vulnerable IoT Devices from Data Attacks, CISO Executive Network - January 12, 2017
Client Confidentiality in the Digital Age: Cybersecurity Ethics and Risk Mitigation for Lawyers, Houston Bar Association - September 15, 2016
Eliminating the Weakest Link: Cybersecurity Ethics and Risk Mitigation for Lawyers - December 9, 2015
Asian American Bar Association Panel Discussion: Is Your Data Safe? How to Prevent Data Breaches and Respond to Them After You've Been Hacked - December 8, 2015
Center for Professional Education Joint SEC and Oil & Gas Conference: Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, and SEC Disclosures
- University of Houston (J.D. cum laude 2006; Articles Editor, Houston Law Review; Class rank: Top 10%); The University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A. with honors 2003)
- Texas; U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas; and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers (2024)
"Women Who Mean Business" honoree by the Houston Business Journal (2023)
"South Trailblazer" by The American Lawyer (2022)
"Super Lawyer" (2020-2021) and "Rising Star" (2013-2016) in Civil Litigation, Texas Super Lawyers
"On the Rise" Professional Excellence Honoree, Texas Lawyer (2018)
Fellow, Houston Young Lawyers Foundation
- Judicial intern to the Honorable Ewing Werlein Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (2004)